Abstract
Obesity is associated with atrial dilation and diastolic dysfunction although the causative mechanisms are not completely understood. In this study we showed for the first time that increase in epicardial fat thickness is significantly correlated with atria enlargement and impairment in diastolic filling in morbidly obese subjects.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 272-273 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 7 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Diastole
- Epicardial adipose tissue
- Epicardial fat
- Morbid obesity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Relationship of epicardial adipose tissue with atrial dimensions and diastolic function in morbidly obese subjects. / Iacobellis, Gianluca; Leonetti, Frida; Singh, Navneet; M Sharma, Arya.
In: International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 115, No. 2, 07.02.2007, p. 272-273.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Obesity is associated with atrial dilation and diastolic dysfunction although the causative mechanisms are not completely understood. In this study we showed for the first time that increase in epicardial fat thickness is significantly correlated with atria enlargement and impairment in diastolic filling in morbidly obese subjects.
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